Defenders’ Day celebration begins with a bang

Sep 13, 2013

Defenders’ Day celebration begins with a bang

Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Maryland, The Baltimore Sun Defenders' Day, War of 1812

In 1814, cannon atop Federal Hill warned Baltimore of the arrival of the British fleet. On Friday, the Fort McHenry Guard fired the big guns to begin the Defenders’ Day celebration.

: The Corps of Artillery at Fort McHenry are illuminated as they fire a Napoleonic six-pound field piece as members of Fort McHenry usher in Defenders’ Day celebration on Federal Hill to start the weekend Friday, Sep 13, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: Dressed as 1812-era civilians, Meghan Little of Kingsville, Norah Worthington of Towson, and Stephanie Smith of Baltimore use their fingers to plug their ears as members of Fort McHenry fire a cannon to usher in Defenders’ Day celebration on Federal Hill to start the weekend Friday, Sep 13, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: From foreground to background, Phillip Rogers, Austin Rogers, Dan Morrison, and Nick Ross of Fort McHenry Guard play with the inner harbor as a backdrop, as members of Fort McHenry usher in Defenders’ Day celebration on Federal Hill to start the weekend Friday, Sep 13, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: A re-enactment group marches on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: Aleksandras Radzius fires his weapon while standing with the First Baltimore Rifle Company (snipers of the time), as members of Fort McHenry usher in Defenders’ Day celebration on Federal Hill to start the weekend Friday, Sep 13, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun)

: Linda Rich of Bel Air, with the Maryland Historical Society, looks at Helena Anders-Clark, 8-month-old, pulled by her mother Erin Anders, whose husband is a soldier with the 25th Regiment of the United States Infantry, as members of Fort McHenry usher in Defenders’ Day celebration on Federal Hill to start the weekend Friday, Sep 13, 2013. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun Staff)

: Helena Anders-Clark, 8-months, of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, smiles in a re-enactment costume on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day.

: John Schulz covers the ears of his son, Ryan Schulz (6), during the firing of a cannon on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day.

: Re-enactors load a cannon on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day. (Kaitlin Newman/Baltimore Sun)

: Mark Fadrowski braces himself for the loud noise from the six pound cannon on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day.

: Mark Fadrowski fires the six pound cannon on top of Federal Hill in honor of Defenders’ Day.

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